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Title:
Harihar Kshetra festival at Sonpur. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
The Harihar Kshetra festival at Sonepur, near Patna (Bihar). The river is thronged with boats; in the background the tents of the fair and in the foreground people embarking. Inscribed on back: ‘Herriher-Chitter is a place of worship dedicated to Herriher-nat’h-Mahadeva at Sonepoor in the Dist...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Marriage procession of a Muslim bridegroom proceeding to the bride's house. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
Marriage procession of a Muslim bridegroom proceeding to the bride’s house. The bridegroom in cloth of gold is riding on a white horse, preceded by a band and a procession of men carrying trays of sweetmeats on their heads. Behind follow gentlemen in a tonjon, on horseback and on elephants. I...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Hook-swinging ceremony (charak puja ). Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
Hook-swinging festival ‘(charak puja)’ being held in an open space in front of a large European-style house.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Muharram festival. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
The Muharram festival; prayers being held in the imambara. Inscribed on back: ‘Mohurrum is a mournful ceremony held by the Mussulmans in commemoration of the death of Hassan and Hossein, the Grandsons of Mohammed. The drawing represents them at prayers. Sheiwak Ram, delt. 1807.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

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